Newton N. Minow
Politician
1926 –
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Who is Newton N. Minow?
Newton Norman Minow is an American attorney and former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. His speech referring to television as a "vast wasteland" is cited even as the speech has passed its 50th anniversary. While still maintaining a law practice, Minow is currently the Honorary Consul General of Singapore in Chicago.
Minow has been active in Democratic party politics. He is an influential attorney in private practice concerning telecommunications law and is active in many non-profit, civic, and educational institutions.
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- Born
- Jan 17, 1926
Milwaukee - Also known as
- Newton Minow
- Newton N Minow
- Spouses
- Josephine Baskin
(1949 - )
- Josephine Baskin
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Singapore
- Profession
- Education
- Northwestern University
- Northwestern University School of Law
- Employment
- Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin
(1991 - ) - Managing Partner, Sidley Austin
(1965 - 1991)
- Senior Counsel, Sidley Austin
- Lived in
- Chicago
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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